IP Library Granted Patent US 7,494,253
Granted Patent B2
US 7,494,253 · App. 11/523,900 · Granted Feb 24, 2009

Projection system and light-guiding assembly thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,494,253
App. No.
11/523,900
Granted
Feb 24, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A projection system comprises a light source module and a light-guiding assembly. The light source module comprises a reflecting cover and a light source disposed in the reflecting cover to form a first beam with a first f-number. The light-guiding assembly comprises a body with an incident end and a lens disposed on the incident end. The first beam passes through the lens disposed on the incident end to form a second beam with a second f-number. The second f-number of the second beam is different from the first f-number of the first beam.

Claims (32)

1. A projection system, comprising:

a reflective mask having an opening;

a light source disposed in the reflective mask, to form a first light beam reflected from the reflective mask and passing through the opening; and

a light-guiding assembly for receiving the first light beam to form a second light beam, the light-guiding assembly comprising:

a body having an incident end; and

a spherical main lens disposed on the incident end.

2. The projection system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first light beam comprises a first f-number and passes through the main lens to form the second light beam with a second f-number which is different from the first f-number.

3. The projection system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second f-number is larger than the first f-number.

4. A projection system comprising:

a reflective mask having an opening;

a light source disposed in the reflective mask, to form a first light beam reflected from the reflective mask and passing through the opening; and

a light-guiding assembly for receiving the first light beam to form a second light beam, the light-guiding assembly comprising:

a body having an incident end; and

a main lens disposed on the incident end,

wherein the first light beam comprises a first f-number and passes through the main lens to form the second light beam with a second f-number which is larger than the first f-number,

wherein the reflective mask further comprises an ellipsoidal reflective mask having a first focus, and the light source is disposed at the first focus.

5. The projection system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the ellipsoidal reflective mask further comprises a second focus, and wherein the main lens comprises a convex lens disposed after the second focus.

6. A projection system comprising:

a reflective mask having an opening;

a light source disposed in the reflective mask, to form a first light beam reflected from the reflective mask and passing through the opening; and

a light-guiding assembly for receiving the first light beam to form a second light beam, the light-guiding assembly comprising:

a body having an incident end; and

a main lens disposed on the incident end,

wherein the first light beam comprises a first f-number and passes through the main lens to form the second light beam with a second f-number which is larger than the first f-number,

wherein the reflective mask further comprises a parabolic reflective mask having a first focus and the light source is disposed at the first focus, and the light source module further comprises a focus lens disposed on the opening of the parabolic reflective mask.

7. The projection system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the focus lens further comprises a second focus, and wherein the main lens comprises a convex lens disposed after the second focus.

8. A light-guiding assembly for a projection system, to receive a first light beam and convert the first light beam into a second light beam, the light-guiding assembly comprising:

a body comprising an incident end; and

a spherical main lens disposed on the incident end.

9. The light-guiding assembly as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first light beam comprises a first f-number and passes through the main lens to form the second light beam, with a second f-number which is different from the first f-number.

10. The light-guiding assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second f-number is larger than the first f-number.

11. The light-guiding assembly as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the main lens comprises a convex lens.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2009
From: QISDA CORPORATION
To: CHIEN HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 022078/0244 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 26, 2008
From: BENQ CORPORATION
To: QISDA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021731/0352 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2006
From: LEE, CHENG-KUANG
To: BENQ CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018337/0607 →